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Toshiba Portege Z830

alaTest has collected and analyzed 386 reviews of Toshiba Portege Z830. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Laptops for all reviews. Comments about the size and keyboard are generally positive. The design and performance also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the sound and reliability, and there are mixed views on the price and screen.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Toshiba Portege Z830 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Toshiba Portege Z830

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Toshiba Portege Z830 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Laptops on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the screen and keyboard are on the whole positive. The performance and portability also get good feedback, whereas there are some mixed opinions about the durability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the products: TOSHIBA PT225E-00800DEN Portege Z830-104 (13.3 inch) Notebook PC Intel Core i5 (2557M) 1.70GHz 4GB (2GB onboard+1x2GB) 128GB SSD WLAN BT Webcam Window • TOSHIBA PT225E-00800DEN Portege Z830-104 (13.3 inch) Notebook PC Intel Core i5 (2557M) 1.70GHz 4GB (2GB onboard+1x2GB) 128GB SSD WLAN BT Webcam Window

Jul, 2017

Expert review by: Sebastian Jentsch (notebookcheck.net)

Review Toshiba Satellite Z830-10J Ultrabook

 

Light as a feather. The power of a big notebook, but as light as

Extremely light for 13.3 inches; Rigid within the realms of what's possible; Fingerprint resistant surfaces; Comparatively many ports; Many ports at the rear; Good keyboard; High application performance; Full performance on battery power possible; Low...

Permanently audible fan; No docking option; Weak colors, viewing angles on the TFT; Built-in battery; Moderate battery life; Stiff mouse keys

The Acer Aspire S3, the Asus Zenbook UX31 (13.3 inch), UX21 (11.6 inch) and the Lenovo U300s are immediate contenders. Non-ultrabook contenders would be the MacBook Air 13, Lenovo X1, Dell Inspiron 14z and Samsung Series 9 900X3A.

Jan, 2012
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Expert review by: Eric Grevstad (pcmag.com)

Toshiba Portege Z830-S8302

 

The Toshiba Portege Z830-S8302 is a slim, speedy ultrabook that may be a little too light and too pricey for mass appeal.

Svelte magnesium alloy design. Backlit keyboard. Lighter chassis, complete with more I/O ports than any other ultrabook. SD card slot. WiDi 2.0 video streaming

Expensive. Wobbly screen. Finicky keyboard. Non-removable battery

Jan, 2012
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Expert review by: Dana Wollman (engadget.com)

Toshiba Portege Z835 review

 

Toshiba should know a thing or two about skinny, featherweight laptops. Back in 2007, the company unveiled the Portege R500, a 2.4-pound laptop

Aggressively priced ; Long battery life ; Lightweight, even for an Ultrabook ; Wide selection of ports, backlit keyboard

Performance trails other Ultrabooks ; Poor viewing angles ; Dated design, minor build quality issues

Lightest. Least expensive. Best selection of ports. There are tons of reasons to love this aggressively priced Ultrabook, though its dated design and so-so performance will turn off some shoppers.

Nov, 2011
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Expert review by: Taimoor Hafeez (tbreak.com)

Toshiba Portégé Z830 Ultrabook Review

 

Ultrabook perfection. Almost.

Very slim and light, Unibody design, Remains cool, Sturdy chassis, Good battery life

Slightly expensive, Fan makes noise when rear vent covered

Starting up the Z830 I noticed two things: how incredibly fast it is, and how much bloatware Toshiba has added on it. Windows 7 (Home Premium) actually boots up in 11 seconds flat thanks to the internal 128GB SSD. Obviously the Intel Core i5-2467M...

Jan, 2012
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Expert review by: Leo Boon Yeow (hardwarezone.com)

Toshiba Portege Z830 (Core i7) - A Business User's Best Friend

 

The world's smallest and lightest Ultrabook, the Core i7 Toshiba Portege Z830 is not only very portable, but it's also fit for the corporate world. It comes with essential security features, a full suite of connectivity options, and something extra up...

Superb battery life ; Very thin and light ; Premium materials ; Business friendly features

Flimsy feel ; Shallow keyboard ; No larrge clickable trackpad

Dec, 2011
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Expert review by: thessdreview.com (thessdreview.com)

Toshiba Portege Z830 13.3″ Ultrabook Laptop Review – Toshiba Creates One Amazing SSD Ultrabook!

 

As much as the Toshiba Z830 is truly eye candy, it had to be capable of keeping up with our activities to be a part of our family.  It arrived last Friday.  We immediately configured it for our needs and headed out several hours down the road for a...

Nov, 2011
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Expert review by: Leo Boon Yeow (hardwarezone.com)

Toshiba Portege Z830 Singapore Launch - Portability Extreme

 

Toshiba recently had a launch event that featured what Toshiba claims is the thinnest and lightest Ultrabook in the market right now. They also took the opportunity to introduce two new tablets, and a new all-in-one PC.

Nov, 2011
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Expert review by: (goodhousekeeping.com)

Toshiba Portege Z835 Ultrabook

 

The Toshiba Portege Z835 may have been the least expensive laptop in our ultrabook test, but make no mistake — this super-light laptop is a power player, making it our budget buy recommendation. The Z835 was easily the lightest laptop in our...

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Expert review by: Roydon Cerejo (tech.firstpost.com)

Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook Review

 

Ultrabooks are a fun little accessory if you're rich and have money to throw around. In fact they are more than just something you flaunt around, but sadly, not everyone can afford it right now as they still have a long way to go before they can reach...

Holding the ‘world’s lightest’ Ultrabook title does come at a price. The Z830 will set you back a whopping Rs.96,290, which makes it expensive. More so, because you can easily get an Ultrabook at this price with a Core i7 CPU and a larger SSD, but, you...

Apr, 2012
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Expert review by: What Laptop (techradar.com)

Toshiba Portege Z830-10N review

 

A thin-and-light Ultrabook that deserves its label

Good performance ; Thin and light ; 128GB SSD ; Batter life ; WiDi compatible

Some flex in chassis ; Bundled software

Mar, 2012
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Product Specifications

Camera

Front Camera:No / Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric):1.3

Display

HD type: No

Graphics

Discrete graphics adapter: No
Maximum graphics adapter memory:1.696
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics):2
Number of displays supported by on-board graphics adapter:2
On-board graphics adapter family:Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter ID:0x116
On-board graphics adapter memory:1.696
On-board graphics adapter outputs supported:DisplayPort, Embedded DisplayPort (eDP), HDMI, Serial Digital Video Out (SDVO), VGA (D-Sub)

Keyboard

Keyboard backlit: Yes

Networking

2G standards:EDGE, GPRS / EDGE, GPRS, GSM
3G standards:HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA
4G: No

Ports & interfaces

USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity:1

Processor

Conflict Free processor: No
ECC supported by processor: No
Integrated 4G WiMAX: Yes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor:16 / 8
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes:16
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max):21.3
Memory channels supported by processor:Dual
Memory clock speeds supported by processor:1066,1333
Memory types supported by processor:DDR3-SDRAM
Processor cache level:L3
Processor cache type:L3 / Smart Cache, L3
Processor codename:Sandy Bridge
Processor Series:Intel Core i3-2300 Mobile series / Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile series / Intel Core i5-2500 Mobile series / Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP):17

Processor special features

Intel 64: Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology: No
Intel Identity Protection Technology version:1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x):Y / Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d):No / Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA): No
Processor ARK ID:54617 / 54620 / 56858 / 59798
Processor package size:31